Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-08-10
IT'S A GO.
THE WHEELING RAILWAY ORDINANCE
GOES THROUGH COUNCIL,
After Meeting of Very Proiraclel
Nature -Tae Details d the Session.
Miscellaneous Business.

and Is now a law, so far as the city IS con-
crrned. The Railroad Company, however,
must file an acceptance before October LIST.
| The document came up first in the First
/ Branch. through the reading OF the report
OF the Joint Committees on Railroads and
/ Ordinances, aud after first reading for IN
formation, the Clerk proceeded toread II by
sections tor amendment and debate. Mr..
/ Dobhius attempted from time to time to
secure amendments to the ordinance IN
important particulars, but he was unsuc-
ressful, save in the single exception in lie
glrd to paving, hereinafter recited.
In Section /, Mr.. Dobbins attempted to
/ limit the grant by the city for the term OF
twenty years Lost. The same gentle
man moved TO coutne the company TO any
/ two streets running north and south on the
/ Island. such streets TO be designated 10y the
company. Lost The gentleman from the
/ Third ward, who said he was not blt dis
couraged then moved to extend the time
set for the completion OF 30 rods OF the
/ road. from twelve to eighteen months, and
/ in the same connection moved To compel
the company to complete its line from the
| east end of the suspension bridge TO Forty
eighth street within the extended time, The
proviso being inserted, unless restrained
by legal process" Lost.
/ When section two, relating to taxation,
and embracing pvoviso eNempting the
capital stock OF the company belonging
to the company, and the railroads,
tracks, cars, motors depots, or stand
inc grounds OF the company from
| taxation for fifteen years, came up, Mr..
| D1hhins moved to strike it out saying 1t
/ had been conceded by counsel for the Rail
way Company that the exemption was I'M
constitutional Mr.. Hubbard disclalmed
/ having ever made such m admission. The
motion was lost, MeSSrs. Dohbins, Farrell
and Schrebe voting aye.
This about ended the fight, although
Mr. Dobbius got an amendment in section
four requiring the company 10 pave one
foot ontside its track, and the remaining
sections were rapidly agreed to and the
ordinance adopted, Mr.. Dobhins alone
voting no. Before the vote was taken Mr..
DaIhruyge offered petitions signed by \.
G.. Eserter and - other merchants OF Nam
street. north of the creek. by c. Berger and
Isl citizens Of the Island, by Eugene Colts
aud POO Others of the Eigth ward, by \. {.
Harrell and III Others Of the First ward
by II. HITLER and 2l2 others OF the Eighth
ward. by John Schneider and ~ Others ol
Main street. Centre Wheeling, by c. W.
Seahught and Is Others of the Fifth ward,
by James COmeriUrd aud - Others of the
sixth ward and by L. Wehrlc and 3O7
others of the Sixth ward, in favor OF the
passage OF the ordinance.
Ths ordinance came up III the Second
Branch at 9l5 o'clock, and WAS duly read
tor the information Of members. On the
rradiuy OF the first section for amendment,
Nh Craft offered IN amendment, requiring
the company toput its cable under ground,
or arrange it in such other way as would
guarantee freedom from contact with tele-
phone OF other wires. In support of TINS
he read 81 letter from Montgomery, Ala,
| ia which it wy- stated the Governor Ot the
State had had Il narrow eScup" from death
/ bv coming IN contact VITA an electrical
railway cable In the discussion which
/ followed ilr. Cruise detailed the favorable
result of a recent trip hy him made upon
the electrical road at Lima, . and read
nlper signed bv leading citizens OF Lima
endorsing the line Mr.. Jaeger also read
tclygrums from other cities, declaring the
/ line to good thing Mr. Crafts amend.
ment was lost
| In section three, Mr.. Allison moved to
strike out so much u exempted the read
| from taxation tor fifteen years In dong
/ this Nh. Allison said he believed the thing
was unconstitutional, and when Council
men advocated the exclusion from taxation
/ they were violating their uaihS. Mr.. Al
/ liSou said little later, that lac had not
given the matter consideration.
/ Right here Mr.. Jaeger moved that Mr..
| Hubbard be heard on the unconstitutional
point. and after ii had been agreed to like
/ wise hear counsel on the other side, the
motion vas adopted. Mr.. Hubbard made
| an argument. N response to this, in which
/ he stated lac Gid R0t think the section I'M
constitutional, and Mr. Geo. Is. Caldwell
replied thereto, SAYING he did not thuk 1t
advisable to put the section in the ordin'
unce. giving reasons in support thereof
| The members then took up the debate
a.ain. and the thing ran along tor quar-
! ter OF .A hour or 80, when vote was
reached and tue n,JuO.. - strike out was
| lost. Mr. Caldwell attempted 20 have the
rompany limited to "a single railway
| track" upon the streets, but he didn't
make it. and the reading progressed. There
was a good deal OF fun from time to time,
/ both inclusive. during the consideration OF
! the document aLG the debate was ut IN
/ tcryals OF au interesting nature.
| Atll.3O O'Clock the second reading OF
/ the Criiuanre was concluded, after great
many amendments had been offered and
lost. aud it was put upon it, passage alter
third reading by its title. The vote was,
ayes -. noes |, the latter Mr.. Allison.
At 1880 the Second Branch took up an
ordinance giving the Citizens Rail
wa. Company the privilege OF extending
its tracks on Iwenttetd. Vain and Twen-
/ ty-Seventh streets, and to the lower emG @.
the city, allowing il to use electricity rs q
motive power, aud restricting its fares TO
five cents. except upnn the Island, IN con-
. S.drration OF release from the special tax
OF SD per CAV alr. Cruise said he won'd
be compelled to object, 10. the reason that
, he had doubts Is TO the power ~ Council
M the matter. Mr. Caldwell said he Iidn l
care about the extension ot the line, II he
could get leave 20 reduce the fares aud use
electricity. Finally the paper WAS referred